Top pick: #5 (HONEY SPRINGS) (9-5) - Speedy mare is one of two entered by trainer Scott Lake and the pair race uncoupled. Consistent sort has been freshened up since Nov 19 and closed her 2014 campaign by going 6-2-2-1 in races at and around this level. Takes this with her best.
2nd pick: #6 (Terri's Pass) (4-1) - The second of the Lake pair, she's dropping down in class after tiring facing tougher on Jan 5th. That was her first off a Lake claim and it's nice to see her stringing starts together after coming off a pair of layoffs. Grey mare has defeated better in the past and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Surfside Chic) (8-1) - Very lightly raced mare moves up in class in her first try at this 3l condition. 5yo was a handy winner here Dec 21st for a $7500 tag and the "figure" earned indicates she can compete with these if it's repeatable.
4th pick: #7 (Tacones) (3-1) - Once classier type is racing first off a Ramon Preciado claim (a 28% winning angle). Freshened up since late Nov, he brings her back at the purchase price. Filly's form had tailed off a bit at the time of the claim and the brief vacation may have done her a lot of good.